Assistant In-Market Merchandiser- Temporary

Burton • Denver, CO

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This role sits within the North American Softgoods merchandising team, working closely with the Senior In-Market Merchandiser to help bring our product line to life across all commerce channels. Day-to-day, you’ll keep our product data clean and current, manage the sample lifecycle through key sell-in moments, and support the showroom and wholesale account showings that shape how our line lands in market. You’ll also dig into weekly sell-through data and competitive activity, giving the team the ground-level view that informs how we react in season. It’s a hands-on role with real ownership in a few key areas, especially around Fall Go To Market and the Denver showroom. If you’re early in your merchandising career and want to learn the full arc of how a product line goes from strategy to shelf, this is a strong foundation.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of merchandising, buying, or product-related experience.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Effective communicator and collaborator across functions and regions.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and comfortable working with merchandising systems (PLM experience a plus).
• Passion for the outdoor, lifestyle, and snowboard industries.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for products, consumer trends, and market dynamics.
• Candidates MUST reside in one of the following states at the time of hire: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Nice To Haves

• PLM experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist in outlining the alignment process with Visual Merchandising, covering capacity planning, floor plans, and marketing, in coordination with the Sr. Softgoods Merchandiser.
• Keep all regional SKUs accurate and up to date across In-Line, SMU, Quarterly Drops, Special Collections, Collaborations, and Regional Capsules; execute segmentation and pricing updates as needed.
• Help build and maintain NA line plans and Flow Calendars so product and launch timing stay in sync across DTC and Wholesale channels.
• Flag Change/Drop/Add updates to Sales and Marketplace teams as they happen throughout Sell-In and Order seasons.
• Manage ongoing in-season updates to product and channel segmentation.
• Keep tabs on MAP compliance and price parity between the US and Canada; work with DTC and Wholesale to stay on top of the MAP calendar and related events.
• Help manage samples from request through return, balancing Global Product Initiative needs, regional nuances, and tradeshow and travel requirements.
• Coordinate shipping for seasonal samples across NA sales meetings, Go To Market events, and key account needs, including carryover sets.
• Lead sample distribution during Fall GTM in coordination with the Sr. Softgoods Merchandiser (NA) and the NA Regional Sample Team.
• Work with the Visual Merchandising team to set up regional showrooms that reflect the season’s Key Communication stories and looks.
• In coordination with the Sr. Softgoods Merchandiser, assist in organizing showings with key wholesale accounts out of the Denver showroom, including sample management, feedback organization and communication to global teams, and SMU coordination and follow-up.
• Pull and format weekly Best Seller / Slow Mover reports across NA DTC and Wholesale channels.
• Work with Sr. Merch leads to build action from weekly data pulls.
• Conduct monthly shop-alongs (digital and physical) to report on competitive brand activity in the mountain-lifestyle space, using the established competitive tracking template and brand list provided by the Sr. Merchandiser.
• Assist in reviewing pre-season forecasts with category planners to ensure alignment with financial category goals.
• Assist lead merchant in reviewing categorical & item-level buy plan details that inform sell-in windows and product deliveries.
• Assist with owned retail, ecommerce, wholesale, partner doors, and distributor performance summaries.
• Provide general administrative support, including meeting prep, document management, and operational support for the broader merchandising team.

Benefits

• The hiring range for this role is $24-$28 an hour, depending on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, and available budget. Please note that the range details above reflect the base pay only and do not include any other benefits that we offer.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed